UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
| Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) | May 26, 2011 |
1ST CONSTITUTION BANCORP
| New Jersey | 000-32891 | 22-3665653 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
| 2650 Route 130 P.O. Box 634, Cranbury, New Jersey | 08512 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code | (609) 655-4500 |
| Not Applicable |
| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of 1st Constitution Bancorp (the “Company”) was held on Thursday, May 26, 2011.
There were present at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy shareholders holding an aggregate of 4,238,173 shares of Company common stock of a total number of 4,811,035 shares of Company common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.
At the Annual Meeting, John P. Costas and Robert F. Mangano were elected as Class III directors of the Company to serve a term of three years to expire at the 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The results of the election were as follows:
| Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
| John P. Costas | 2,448,770 | 36,832 | 1,752,571 |
| Robert F. Mangano | 2,447,822 | 37,780 | 1,752,571 |
Directors whose term of office continued following the Annual Meeting were Charles S. Crow, III, David C. Reed, William M. Rue and Frank E. Walsh, III.
A vote of the shareholders was taken at the Annual Meeting to approve a proposal to ratify the selection of ParenteBeard LLC as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the Company’s 2011 fiscal year. The proposal was approved by the shareholders, with 4,182,381 shares voting in favor of the proposal and 37,276 shares voting against the proposal. There were 18,516 abstentions and there were no broker non-votes.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
1ST CONSTITUTION BANCORP | |||
| Date: May 27, 2011 | By: | /s/ JOSEPH M. REARDON | |
| Name: Joseph M. Reardon | |||
| Title: Senior Vice President and Treasurer | |||
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